Traffic safety obligation: Black ice accident: Is the operator of a sprinkler system liable?
A sprinkler system next to the country road, a serious accident and a demand for at least 450,000 euros. The crucial question in this case: Can it be proven where the slippery surface came from?
A German court has ruled that a driver who crashed on a road with icy conditions cannot claim that the operator of a nearby wood storage facility was liable for the accident. The driver, who was traveling at up to 99 km/h on a road with temperatures as low as -2°C, claimed that water from the facility's sprinkler system had caused the icy conditions.
The court found that the driver had not provided sufficient evidence to support this claim and that, even if the sprinkler system had contributed to the icy conditions, the driver should have been aware of the potential hazard. The court ultimately denied the driver's claim for at least €450,000 in damages.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
